New Delhi: Hitting out at Pakistan for dismissing evidence provided by India in connection with the Pathankot terror attack, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday accused the neighbouring country of "pretending to sleep" and not being serious about the probe.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. PTI

The minister also ruled out allowing the Pakistani Special Investigation Team into the Pathankot air base.

Noting it is a matter that concerns the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of External Affairs, Parrikar told Karan Thapar in his programme 'To the Point' on India Today TV channel, "If somebody pretends to fall asleep, it's difficult to find out."

He was asked about Pakistan's claim that the evidence given by India is not concrete enough.

Told that Pakistan has also claimed that Pakistani mobile numbers given by India were "unregistered and had fake identities", Parrikar responded, "Fake identity and non-registration indicates connivance of some. You have to investigate and find out who gave numbers that are not registered."

He said that the Indian government has been continuously giving evidence relating to so many attacks to Pakistan.

"If someone is serious, he can definitely act," he said.

Asked whether the Pakistani SIT would be allowed inside the Pathankot base, the minister said he was not aware of any such request from them.

"As far as air bases and defence installations are concerned, no one can enter them without permission of the defence ministry," he said.